Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 36.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
110th
of 208 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2009
All-time low
27.2%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho is 36.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho peaked at 46.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 110th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.5% | — |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 27.2% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 41.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.4% | 41.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho was 36.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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